Malicious Contact Rule Help

[UmpJM]

blindofficial,

He IS ejected (when the play is over) - he's just not out.

Because he has already scored and the malicious contact does not nullify his run or "retroactively" make him out.

JM

[blindofficial]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

blindofficial,

He IS ejected (when the play is over) - he's just not out.

Because he has already scored and the malicious contact does not nullify his run or "retroactively" make him out.

JM

So that being said, do you see alot of that? Meaning, I imagine one player would do this to score a run to "take one for the team." I guess I don't understand why the run would count if the player will be ejected for doing a "malicious act."

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by blindofficial

So that being said, do you see alot of that? Meaning, I imagine one player would do this to score a run to "take one for the team." I guess I don't understand why the run would count if the player will be ejected for doing a "malicious act."

Read it again, carefully. It says unless he has ALREADY scored. Scoring came before the malicious act, therefore the ejection is the appropriate penalty and the run scores. Why would you penalize a legal act that occured prior to the illegal act?

The kid is getting tossed for the crime he committed. What more do you think should happen?

[DonInKansas]

Easy breakdown:

I punch you in the face before scoring: I'm out and ejected.

I punch you in the face after scoring: I scored and I'm ejected.

[blindofficial]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Easy breakdown:

I punch you in the face before scoring: I'm out and ejected.

I punch you in the face after scoring: I scored and I'm ejected.

Got it! I looked into way too much. I was thinking a the runner was the same one that did the act AND having the score count when he scored. I was thinking the score counted when he crossed the plate, but afterwards got ejected.... Rookie mistake!

[greymule]

The phase "unless he has already scored" refers to "and declared out", and not to "The player is ejected."

100% correct. Therefore:

"if on offense, the player is ejected and, UNLESS he has already scored, declared out."

Originally Posted by greymule

[B]"if on offense, the player is ejected and, UNLESS he has already scored, declared out."

You would think all of those english majors at NFHS rules committee would have worded it that way eh?